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Post by Somersetdreamer on Feb 18, 2018 19:38:00 GMT
I spent a few hours today cleaning the bike & while I was buffing the polish off the tank i spotted a big problem, dreaded rot really cheesed off as the tank looks great & I spent a load of cash on it getting it sprayed & lined so looks like I'm going to have to drain it & get this bit sorted, I touched the paint where the damage is & has a petrol smell so although it's not leaking yet it is only a matter of time so I will try to get it sorted in the next few weeks    |
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Post by BritPete on Feb 18, 2018 19:41:20 GMT
Bad news
Will it solder or will it be a new tank
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Post by Somersetdreamer on Feb 18, 2018 19:55:24 GMT
Not sure Pete I have a week off soon & I will drain it & see if I can do a repair, I don't want to bin this tank it still looks great I just hope it's only a little hole but prob when I go poking around I expect a Grand Canyon will appear  |
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Post by ian on Feb 18, 2018 20:20:44 GMT
Similar thing happened to my 400NA tank just weeks after I'd had it painted. In my case, the paint worked better than the Por15 sealer - the paint bubbled up but kept the petrol in the tank. I slit the softened paint & poured araldite behind the bubble, then pushed the paint back down onto the araldite - looks like this now-  That was over 2 years ago & the tank has had petrol in it ever since, but the leak hasn't returned. I'm going to have a go at a proper permanent fix soon, but the problem is that sealer - soldering the tank will melt it. I think I'll have a go at removing it, there seems to be various potions available. I'm resigned to ruining the paintwork in the process  honda-superdream.co.uk/thread/6655/petrol-tank-woes |
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Post by na44superdream on Feb 18, 2018 20:27:58 GMT
These tanks are just so unpredictable, your tank does look lovely.
I had a problem with a black tank last year, which I considered to be mechanically sound, same position but on the left, the paint bubbled, drained the tank and removed it from the bike. It turned out to be a 12mm vertical fracture, rather than a corrosion problem, which was a new one on me!
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Post by martirock on Feb 19, 2018 15:27:15 GMT
same problem here - notice some bubbling, so I took it for stripping and repainting which is when the it was discovered that the previous owner bodged it with filler, which of course doesn't last and eventually the petrol comes through the filler. Ended up with a new tank, which is being finished off as we speak. Expensive in the end, but that's classic biking for you.
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Post by Fordy on Feb 19, 2018 18:30:51 GMT
Bad news Rich, the bubble of death, hope it not as bad as you think.
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Post by carlthebandit on Feb 19, 2018 19:31:18 GMT
Got me worried now the black tank seem to be a trend and mines just back from the paint shop  |
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Post by Fordy on Feb 19, 2018 19:33:36 GMT
Got me worried now the black tank seem to be a trend and mines just back from the paint shop Now that is nice, imagine it silver though? |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2018 20:43:37 GMT
Silver tanks do not stand a chance of rotting because: 1) it is not normal horrible ethanol soaked dish water found in the tank......rather it is kerosene (jet fuel), typically the naphtha kind. 2) Most of the time the fuel is pinned against the very back wall of the tank, not the bottom (when in flight).  |
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Post by BritPete on Feb 19, 2018 20:49:18 GMT
Got me worried now the black tank seem to be a trend and mines just back from the paint shop Is that for the NC |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2018 20:53:02 GMT
Also loving the green rim around the cap....so early 1990's.....reminds me of this Fiesta RS Turbo:  |
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Post by carlthebandit on Feb 19, 2018 22:40:41 GMT
Got me worried now the black tank seem to be a trend and mines just back from the paint shop Is that for the NC No no Pete it’s for the 250nb just waiting for some nice decals from Fungobat 😊 |
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Post by carlthebandit on Feb 19, 2018 22:43:51 GMT
The paint shop gave me some 200 grade wet and dry to take the gloss off before fitting the decals 😱😱😱  pix host |
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Post by av70 on Feb 20, 2018 11:56:44 GMT
Got me worried now the black tank seem to be a trend and mines just back from the paint shop That's a good looking tank! what decals are you going for? |
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